EFFORTS CONTINUE ON A WAR FOOTING FOR THE PROMOTION OF GATKA GAME: HARJIT SINGH GREWAL

GATKA GAME INCLUDED IN KHELO INDIA GAMES

Ludhiana, August 30- National Gatka Association President Harjit Singh Grewal on Monday said that the Gatka Association Punjab is working vigorously for the promotion of Gatka game in all the districts of the state and is also organizing Gatka referee camps and coaching camps at several places.

Presiding over a meeting of District Gatka Association in Gill village, accompanied by Senior Vice-President Sarbjeet Singh Ludhiana, Majha Zone Head Gurpreet Singh Raja, International Sikh Martial Art Council’s Ludhiana Coordinator Gurpreet Singh Batahari, Grewal said that under the aegis of the World Gatka Federation, refresher courses are being held to impart necessary training to Gatka coaches and referees according to a new rule book prepared by the National Gatka Association of India.

Addressing the Gatka coaches and players of various Gatka Akharas, Grewal said that over last 15-years, the National Gatka Association has achieved a lot by promoting the Gatka game in the country. He said that Gatka game has already included in the Khelo India Games and in future under the leadership of World Gatka Federation, Gatka would be inducted in the Olympics.

Grewal said that dedicated and persistent efforts would be made for greater achievements in the coming months for the bright future of Gatka players.

Prominent among present on the occasion included Jaspreet Singh, Gursewak Singh, Pawandeep Singh Mankoo, Gurwinder Singh Ladi, Bhagwan Singh, Sukhpreet Singh, Amandeep Singh Balara, Fateh Singh, Gurwinder Singh, Pardeep Singh, Jagdeep Singh, Parmjeet Singh Pammi, Jarnail Singh and others representatives of association.